| The list includes some very modest
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| | can afford it, it will remain a unique
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| eateries where you will not spend a
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| | experience. Rules 35 Maiden Lane, WC2E
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| fortune but will still eat well. There
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| | 7LB (020 7836 5314) Price £49.00 Rules
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| are now so many restaurants in London,
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| | has been serving traditional British food
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| that this is just a cross section of
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| | for over 200 years and the decor reflects
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| those available but everybody should find
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| | this. To some it is elegant dining, to
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| something that will appeal to their
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| | others it is a bit like an Olde England
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| tastebuds and pockets. Michelin Star
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| | theme park either way it is a great way
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| Restaurants Le Gavroche 43 Upper Brook
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| | to sample some of the finest British
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| Street, W1K 7QR (020 7408 0881) Albert
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| | cuisine and that includes those glorious
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| and Michael Roux set the benchmark for
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| | English puddings. The only problem is you
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| Haute Cuisine for London restaurants many
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| | will need to have the wherewithal of at
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| years ago and son Michael Roux Jnr is now
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| | least a minor member of the aristocracy
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| doing the same. Elegant dining such as
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| | to pay for the meal. If you go to the
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| this does not come cheap, a minimum price
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| | Tate Modern to feed your artistic soul,
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| of £60 each, but with 2 Michelin stars
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| | you will have the choice of two fine
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| over the door you just know it is money
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| | restaurants. Tate Modern Restaurant:
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| well pent. Gordon Ramsay On Royal
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| | Level 7 7th Floor, Tate Modern, Sumner
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| Hospital Road 68 Royal Hospital Road,
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| | St, SE1 9TG (020 7401 5014 ) Whilst in
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| Chelsea, London, SW3 4HP (020 7352 4441)
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| | the Tate Modern, you should take the lift
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| Lunch Menu £40 7 Course Dinner Menu
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| | to the 7th floor where, if you can get a
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| £110 With a 2 month waiting list you
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| | window table, you will get some stunning
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| will have to plan ahead if you want to
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| | views of the river to accompany your
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| eat here and with three Michelin stars,
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| | stunning food which luckily is not named
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| you just know the food will be out of
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| | after any types of art. The cuisine is
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| this world. Any serious foodie would kill
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| | modern European and sourced from both
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| his own Mother to get a seat here to
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| | Britain and the continent. Views and
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| sample the French and Mediterranean
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| | foods this good do not come cheap so if
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| dishes. It is a credit to Gordon Ramsay
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| | you are on a modest budget, you might
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| that despite being listed in the top five
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| | like to try the cafe on the 2nd floor
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| restaurants in the world, the house wine
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| | where children are very well catered for.
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| is only £15 although the extensive wine
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| | If you are not too tired then try:-
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| list contains some fine wines at a lot
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| | Northbank One Paul's Walk, EC4V 2EH (020
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| more than that. Petrus The Berkeley,
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| | 7329 9299) Just a quick stroll across the
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| Wilton Place, Knightbridge, London, SW1X
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| | bridge and you will find this cathedral
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| 7RL (020 7235 1200) Chef, Marcus Wareing
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| | to the finest provender the South-west of
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| has earned his two Michelin stars by
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| | England can supply, cooked to perfection.
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| serving up some of the finest French
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| | It doesn't come cheap but after such a
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| cuisine available and that includes in
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| | meal you will be more than happy to pay.
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| France. The restaurant, situated in the
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| | Summer visitors will enjoy the outdoors
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| Berkley Hotel a known haunt of the Queen,
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| | tables and if you get there sooner you
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| is named after one of the finest red
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| | will still be able to marvel at the
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| wines in the world. You can enjoy a
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| | 'Glass Gherkin' building. Don't forget to
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| bottle with your meal but with prices
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| | take a closer look at the wall paper, it
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| starting at over £300 and ending in a
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| | is a modern toile that reflects the City
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| wallet busting £12,300, you may wish to
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| | of London surroundings. Red Fort 77 Dean
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| try the house red at around £15 per
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| | Street, W1D 3SH (020 7437 2115) The
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| bottle, although this may be an insult to
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| | authentic cuisine of North India has made
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| the magnificent food. Locanda Locatelli 8
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| | the Red Fort a focal point for the Indian
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| Seymour Street, London, W1H 7HT, (020
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| | food afficionados. It is the exquisite
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| 7935 9088) Although I have not eaten
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| | cuisine and stylish surroundings that
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| there yet, I must admit this is my
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| | have attracted the good and the great. A
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| favourite celebrity chef. He always comes
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| | definite must for any visitor but beware,
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| across a passionate believer in the
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| | you will never quite enjoy your own local
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| quality of his ingredients and the joy of
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| | take away again. Myung Ga 1 Kingly
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| cooking them. I am sure his two Michelin
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| | Street, W1B 5PA (020 7734 8220) This
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| stars are an understatement. If Italian
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| | Korean restaurant is a haven for basic
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| food is your passion this is the temple
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| | Korean food as the number of Koreans,
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| where you can worship it in. The amazing
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| | Chinese and Japanese eating there will
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| thing is that you can dine here for about
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| | demonstrate. This bustling restaurant
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| £30 each and you will find many good
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| | would be a great place for the novice to
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| wines at under £20 per bottle. Nobu
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| | be introduced to the tastes of Korea.
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| Metropolitan Hotel, 19 Old Park Lane,
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| | Wahaca 66 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HG
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| London, W1 Y4LB (020 7447 4747) This 2
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| | Average Price: £50 This is a real
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| Michelin star restaurant was the haunt of
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| | Mexican restaurant that specialises in
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| both pop and movie stars where the
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| | street food with ingredients that are
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| tempura is sublime. Japanese cuisine is
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| | ethical and traceable. Authentic is the
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| always expensive so the £60 per person
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| | keyword so be prepared to be surprised if
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| will not phases the Japanese
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| | you are used to the usual old tex-mex
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| affictionados. Other Great Restaurants
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| | that has been touted around for years.
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| Texture 34 Portman Square, W1H 7BY (020
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| | The sample menu is a good place to start,
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| 7224 0028) The nearest tube is Marble
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| | just be careful of the freshly prepared
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| Arch but if you can afford to eat here
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| | hot sauces. Dining On A Budget Stockpot
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| you will not be travelling by public
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| | 18 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 4TN 273
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| transport. Dinner for two with wine and
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| | Kings Road, London, SW3 5EN 38 Panton
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| service costs around £150. Has a
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| | Street, London, SW1Y 4EA Opened in 1958
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| Champagne bar that is worth a visit. This
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| | this small chain of inexpensive
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| restaurant is the brainchild of Agnar
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| | restaurants are still providing the
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| Sverisson, the Icelandic former head chef
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| | capital with nourishing food at
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| at Le Manoir aux Quatre Saisons, (Raymond
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| | affordable prices. The menu is simple
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| Blanc's flagship restaurant) and Xavier
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| | British and continental with generous
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| Rousset who was the Head sommelier there.
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| | portions. For those on a limited budget
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| One can only wonder at the day they both
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| | this cannot be topped. I have eaten at
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| decided to leave! The decor could be
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| | all these locations and can attest to the
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| described as Icelandic cool, the cuisine
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| | quality as does the number of people who
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| in the nouvelle style and the ingredients
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| | you will find eating there. Yo! Sushi
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| are the best. A great introduction is the
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| | MyHotel, 11-13 Bayley Street, Bedford
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| started menu which will give you a
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| | Square, WC1B 3HD also at Harrods, Harvey
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| pointer to your next visit. Don't leave
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| | Nichols, Selfridges and many other
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| it too long as a Michelin star or two
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| | places. A fun way to eat sushi that will
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| cannot be far away and you know what that
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| | not break the bank. As you sit, the
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| can do to the prices and the waiting
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| | different sushi goes around on a conveyor
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| list. Daphne's 112 Draycott Avenue, SW3
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| | belt so you can help yourself from the
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| 3AE (020 7589 4257) Price £48.00 Another
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| | cooked and raw dishes. A nice, if
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| Italian restaurant that has been favoured
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| | expensive twist is the water pump at each
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| by stars, particularly for the lunch time
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| | table. Rootmaster Old Truman Brewery,
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| crowd and why not, the food is excellent
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| | Brick Lane, E1 6QL If you are looking
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| and the service attentive without being
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| | around the City of London and want
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| over-bearing. At least it was when I ate
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| | something different then this is the
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| there a couple of years ago. It has a
| |
| | place for you, especially if you are a
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| novel open space that makes summer dining
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| | vegetarian and if you are not, then this
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| a real pleasure. Even though they take
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| | would be a great introduction to the
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| great pride in sourcing as much of their
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| | cuisine. The bonus is that you get to eat
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| produce from caring British producers,
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| | on one of what used to be, London
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| their risottos and pasta dishes are
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| | landmarks, a big red Routemaster Bus,
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| second to none and are complimented by a
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| | hence the name pun. Fantastic noodles and
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| fine selection of Italian wines. Cantina
| |
| | falafel made in the shape of burgers make
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| del Ponte 36C Shad Thames, Butler's
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| | this a truly unique eating experience.
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| Wharf, SE1 2YE Price £25 This is the
| |
| | Sticky Fingers' Cafe 1a Phillimore
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| cheaper version of Sir Terrance Conrans
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| | Gardens, Kensington, W8 7EG When Bill
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| restaurant La Ponte de la Tour, right on
| |
| | Wyman wasn't Rolling with the Stones he
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| the river, overlooking Tower Bridge with
| |
| | started this restaurant which serves
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| spectacular views of the river Thames
| |
| | burgers, ribs and tex-mex. The food must
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| which make it an excellent summer dining
| |
| | be good as it still going strong after
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| establishment. The menu is traditional
| |
| | many years. Situated in a side street off
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| Italian fare cooked to perfection. I had
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| | the High Street Kensington makes it a
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| a pizza which, having come from their
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| | perfect mid shopping break. Hard Rock
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| wood fired oven was just sublime and the
| |
| | Cafe 150 Old Park La, W1K 1QR, (020
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| Tiramisu to follow did not disappoint.
| |
| | 76290382) The daddy of them all, they set
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| The food is well complimented by an
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| | the standard for burgers in London long
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| extensive wine list. Bibendum Michelin
| |
| | before any of the chains opened up
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| House, 81 Fulham Road, SW3 6RD (020 7581
| |
| | London. I would tell you when I first
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| 5817) If seafood is your passion, this is
| |
| | went there but I am afraid I might show
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| the place for you. Opened by Sir Terrance
| |
| | my age. They have gone global but the
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| Conran twenty years ago in the old
| |
| | ethics are still the same, good food in
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| Michelin Tyre Depot, you will think you
| |
| | great surroundings and reasonable prices
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| are in Paris as you feast on superb fish
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| | and you can get the t-shirt. Pizza
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| dishes amid the splendour of the art deco
| |
| | Express Although the Pizza Express is a
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| features like the huge stained glass
| |
| | chain, you will not be disappointed by
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| windows. Before you ask, there are also
| |
| | the quality of the pizzas unless you only
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| some fine meat dishes that are also
| |
| | like yours made in the deep pan style
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| cooked to perfection. Lindsay House 21
| |
| | because they only make the traditional
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| Romilly Street, W1D 5AF (020 7439 0450)
| |
| | thin crust style. They do have a
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| If you wish to dine like a Georgian
| |
| | selection of other dishes available as
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| English gentleman with an British menu
| |
| | well. Some of the restaurants have live
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| then you will do no better than Lindsay
| |
| | jazz so you can make an evening of it.
|
| House where Richard Corrigan, a rising TV
| |
| | You are now ready to venture out and
|
| star, serves a wonderful menu sourced
| |
| | sample the culinary delights of London,
|
| from the best providers. Pigs trotters or
| |
| | whether it is a fine British menu or
|
| smoked eel salad served in a genteel 18th
| |
| | something from further afield and you
|
| century drawing room may have you
| |
| | won't necessarily need a bank balance the
|
| thinking that you will be able to get a
| |
| | size of Fort Knox to enjoy them. The top
|
| sedan chair home. The 21st century will
| |
| | restaurants, especially those with
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| hit you at the end when the espresso is
| |
| | Michelin stars, may need to be pre-booked
|
| served at nearly £5 per cup which would
| |
| | so it may be advisable to check before
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| make even the aristocracy reach for their
| |
| | you travel, it would be so disappointing
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| smelling salts. That said, for those who
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| | to miss them.
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